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Fearless Chiefs plot raid on Crusaders fortress in Super Rugby final

Waikato Chiefs will not "have any fear" of playing next week's Super Rugby final against Canterbury Crusaders in Christchurch, despite the home side's formidable record there.

US Open leader Burns eyes first major title at historic Oakmont

On a punishing Oakmont course famed for crowning first-time major winners, Sam Burns finds himself on the brink of joining a historic list.

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From samurai threat to Asian Games as Japan cricket fights obscurity

Legend has it that death threats from disgruntled samurai warriors were behind Japan's first cricket match in 1863 and the sport has battled for recognition in the baseball-mad country ever since.

Spaun seizes US Open lead as Scheffler, McIlroy struggle

J.J. Spaun matched the best first round in a US Open at Oakmont to grab a one-stroke lead after 18 holes while Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy were among many stars who struggled.

Los Angeles Grand Slam Track meeting cancelled: official

The Los Angeles leg of Michael Johnson's inaugural Grand Slam Track athletics series has been cancelled, officials confirmed Thursday.

Scheffler hopes to solve sloppy bogeys, silly mistakes after 73

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler struggled to a three-over-par 73 in Thursday's first round of the US Open, hungry to solve sloppy bogeys and silly mistakes at Oakmont.

Club World Cup marks 'new era' for football: Infantino

FIFA president Gianni Infantino says the Club World Cup, which kicks off on Saturday, marks a historic "new era" for the game, comparing it to the first World Cup held in 1930.

Desert Mirage or Musical Revolution? ESCAPE Records’ Secret Vault Opens, Revealing a Hidden Sonic Sanctuary

Crafted where social media fades to the obscure and creativity thrives, these two new records aim to forge deep audience connections - inspiring a sense of solidarity between the creative and their audience.

Koepka gets Oakmont scolding and leaps into US Open title hunt

Three days after taking a 45-minute scolding from short-game coach Pete Cowen, five-time major winner Brooks Koepka finds himself back in major title contention at the US Open.

Club World Cup a chance for MLS to shine: Giroud

Los Angeles FC striker Olivier Giroud says the FIFA Club World Cup is a chance to showcase Major League Soccer as the tournament kicks off this weekend.

'Suck it up' - SGA says fatigue can't be a factor in NBA Finals

Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said Thursday there's no room for fatigue with the Thunder down 2-1 to the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals.

Frank faces pressure to make instant impact at Spurs

Thomas Frank was hired as Tottenham's new manager on Thursday as the Dane accepted the daunting task of solving the club's famed inconsistency.

Im grabs share of US Open lead as Pavon attacks, Scheffler struggles

South Korea's Im Sung-jae seized a share of the lead of the US Open on Thursday at Oakmont with France's Matthieu Pavon making a charge and top-ranked Scottie Scheffler struggling.

Spaun takes US Open nervous energy to record Oakmont start

J.J. Spaun was starting to feel intimidated by Oakmont horror stories heading into his first experience of the iconic layout at this week's US Open.

Race ban would be his own fault, Russell warns Verstappen

George Russell made clear on Thursday that if Max Verstappen is banned from racing it would be his own fault and an entirely justified outcome due to his reckless driving.

Double bogey confidence boost helps Lawrence shine at Open

Not many golfers take confidence from a double bogey but that's exactly what Thriston Lawrence did to bolster himself in Thursday's first round of the US Open at Oakmont.

Bolt beams as Alfred, Duplantis and Warholm light up Oslo Diamond League

Karsten Warholm, Julien Alfred and Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis lit up Thursday's star-studded Diamond League meet in Oslo where Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt was on hand to lend further glitter to a gripping evening of track and field.

Hamilton slams Italian media speculation on Ferrari and Vasseur

Lewis Hamilton on Thursday slammed Italian media speculation that Ferrari are poised to dismiss team boss Fred Vasseur and that he is considering his future with the team as total "nonsense".

Warholm sets world best in 300m hurdles in Oslo Diamond League

Norway's Karsten Warholm shattered the previous best time over the newly-official 300m hurdles at the Diamond League meet in Oslo on Thursday.

Duplantis dominates pole vault at Oslo Diamond League

Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis dominated the men's pole vault at the Diamond League meet in Oslo on Thursday in another stellar display.

Tottenham hire Brentford's Frank as new manager

Tottenham hired Brentford's Thomas Frank as their new manager on Thursday as the Dane replaced the sacked Ange Postecoglou.

Alfred scorches Diamond League 100m in Oslo

Olympic champion Julien Alfred coasted to victory in the women's 100m in the Oslo Diamond League on Thursday.

Reed makes only fourth albatross in US Open history

Patrick Reed, the 2018 Masters champion, made only the fourth albatross in US Open history in Thursday's first round at Oakmont, holing out from the fourth fairway from 286 yards.

Cummins says bowler-dominated WTC final still a 'good Test'

Australia captain Pat Cummins said the World Test Championship final against South Africa was a good advertisement for Test cricket despite hurtling towards a likely finish within three days.

Cummins and Carey shine as Australia remain on top in WTC final despite collapse

Australia captain Pat Cummins starred with the ball and Alex Carey made valuable runs following a dramatic collapse as the holders retained the advantage in the World Test Championship final against South Africa on Thursday.

Los Angeles Grand Slam Track meeting cancelled: sources

The Los Angeles leg of Michael Johnson's inaugural Grand Slam Track athletics series has been cancelled for economic reasons, multiple sources confirmed to AFP on Thursday.

Spaun grabs US Open lead with Scheffler set to attack Oakmont

J.J. Spaun seized command early in Thursday's first round of the US Open, defying Oakmont's fearsome reputation by firing a bogey-free four-under par 66 for a one-stroke lead.

Sane joins Galatasaray from Bayern on free transfer

Germany winger Leroy Sane has joined Galatasaray on a free transfer from Bayern Munich, the Turkish champions announced on Thursday.

Pulisic hits back at ex-USA players over absence criticism

USA captain Christian Pulisic has hit back at former players who have criticised his decision to miss this month's CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament being held a year out from the World Cup.

South Africa's Rabada and Ngidi spark Australia collapse in WTC final

Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi revived South Africa's hopes of a stunning win in the World Test Championship final as Australia collapsed to 73-7 in their second innings at Lord's on Thursday.

Stewart sprints to Dauphine fifth stage win, Evenepoel holds lead

British rider Jake Stewart won a sprint finish to triumph in the fifth stage of the Criterium du Dauphine on Thursday as Belgian Remco Evenepoel held onto the race lead.

Heir to an empire, Ferdinand Habsburg seeks new crown at Le Mans

If the Austro-Hungarian Empire still existed, Ferdinand Habsburg would be next in line to sit on the throne, instead he will be sharing a driver's seat this weekend in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

De Bruyne signs for Napoli after leaving Man City

Kevin De Bruyne has signed for Napoli as a free agent after being released by Manchester City, the Serie A champions' president Aurelio De Laurentiis confirmed on Thursday.

Australia's Cummins rips through South Africa in WTC final before Rabada strikes again

Australia captain Pat Cummins produced a sensational spell of four wickets for just one run in the World Test Championship final before Kagiso Rabada struck twice to keep South Africa in the game on Thursday.

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